What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?
The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has ...
Will the polls be right in 2024? What polling on the presidential race can and can’t tell you
When reporters at The Associated Press are covering the election, horse race polling numbers don’t take center stage. The ...
Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover in-home senior care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing to provide federal funding to cover home care costs for older ...
Ex-FDNY chief pleads guilty to accepting bribes to speed safety inspections
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City Fire Department chief pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting ...
What makes a storm a hurricane? The dangers across 5 categories
Catastrophic. A Category 5 hurricane destroys houses, cuts power to vast areas and isolates communities due to downed trees ...
Bridgeport man facing drug charges after fleeing Stratford traffic stop, police say
Stratford police say Andre MdBride, a 30-year-old Bridgeport man, allegedly fled police in his car and tossed narcotics out ...
LA County voters face huge decision on homeless services funding
Los Angeles voters’ decision about a new sales tax next month will have a significant effect on the resources dedicated to California’s largest homeless population: Either the county will be set to ...
Bridgeport's Paier College appeals class cancellation, future remains uncertain
BRIDGEPORT — Paier College officials filed an updated plan of closure with the state's higher education department Monday as ...
Retired Houston officer gets 60 years for deaths of couple during drug raid
HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for the murder of a married ...
Dan Hurley still figuring out UConn's starting lineup heading into Monday exhibition with Rhode Island
As UConn men's basketball prepares for Monday's exhibition game vs. Rhode Island, Dan Hurley is still figuring out Huskies' ...
California’s largest estuary is in crisis. Is the state discriminating against those who fish there?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now investigating claims that California’s management of the state’s largest estuary has “discriminated on the basis of race, color and national origin” ...